K-pop

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K-pop is a genre of popular music that originated in South Korea. While the modern
form of K-pop can be traced back (past simple del verbo “to trace back” = risalire) to
the early 90s, the term itself has been popularized (verbo: to popularize= rendere
popolare) since the 2000s.

Although it generally indicates "popular music" within South Korea, the term is often
used to describe a modern form of South Korean pop that is influenced by styles and
genres from around the world, such as experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip hop, R&B,
reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical on top of (=oltre che) its
traditional Korean music roots (=radici).

The more modern form of the genre emerged with the formation of one of the earliest
K-pop groups, Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different styles
and genres of music and integration of foreign musical elements helped reshape
(=cambiare/riformare) and modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene.
Modern K-pop "idol" culture began with the boy band H.O.T. in 1996, as K-pop grew
(past simple del verbo “to grow” crescere) into a subculture that amassed (to
amass=radunare) a lot of teenagers and young adults.

With the advent of online social networking services and Korean TV shows, the
current spread of K-pop and Korean entertainment, known as the Korean Wave, is
seen not only in East Asia and Southeast Asia, but also in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India,
Latin America, North Africa, Southern Africa, the Middle East and throughout
(=attraverso) the Western world, gaining a global audience.

Questions:

1. When was the term K-pop popularized?

2. What influenced the modern form of K-pop?
3. Do you agree that K-pop has influenced millions of people around the world?
Why? Why not?

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